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Watch: Jack White covers The Beatles at The White House
This is something you don't see every day. And, for Jack White, it's not something you get to do every day. If it's not a once in a lifetime type thing, then it's very close to it. Yes, as you probably already know, Jack White performed at The White House.»
Laura Marling to release single on Jack White's label
British folk sensation Laura Marling will release a single through Jack White's Third Man record label, it has been revealed. Marling has already released one full-length album this year, I Speak Because I Can and will release another in the Autumn. This track is a new one, however. »
eMusic reveal their picks of 2010 so far
So, we're gradually approaching the half-way point in the year. Only another few weeks to go. eMusic have gotten a bit ahead of themselves in this regard, as they've published a list of their favourite records from the year so far and it makes for an interesting read.»
Jack White works with Jay-Z on 'incredible' track
He of the White Stripes, The Raconteurs and The Dead Weather, Jack White, has revealed that he's working with Jay-Z on new material, or rather has worked with Jay-Z, as it's already happened. »
The White Stripes take issue with US Air Force Super Bowl ad
The White Stripes are a little annoyed at an unauthorised televised use of their track 'Fell In Love With A Girl' during Sunday's Superbowl.»
Glasgow Music And Film festival to feature Zombie Zombie, Thomas Truax + more
The annual Glasgow Music And Film Festival is this year dedicated to, or focused on, the soundtracks and music from the films of cult directors David Lynch and John Carpenter, and also features some pretty nifty musicians giving their take on this particular theme.»
White Stripes documentary to get UK cinema release
The upcoming White Stripes film, Under Great White Northern Lights, is to get a UK cinema release, coinciding with its release on DVD and CD in March.»
Third Man pop-up stores to hit London this week
Third Man Records are to set up their own pop-up records stores in London this week, neatly coinciding with their two London dates at the O2 Academy and The Forum. Expect some records.»
Drowned-Up: Mars Volta, Britney Spears, The White Stripes and more
DiS trawls through all the recent music news so you don't have to.»
News Drowned-Up: 4AD, The Dead Weather, My Latest Novel and more
DiS trawls through all the recent music news so you don't have to.»
Jack White to duet with Alicia Keys on Bond theme
Jack White - of The White Stripes and The Raconteurs - is to duet with R'n'B star Alicia Keys on the new James Bond theme»
Jack White helps out Bob Dylan on new album
Jack White is one of a host of artists who Bob Dylan has enlisted to write music for a set of unfinished lyrics penned by country and rock icon Hank Williams.»
White Stripes in hot water: rock duo sued by DJ
The White Stripes are being sued by a Canadian DJ for using a clip of her show without permission on their 2000 track 'Jumble, Jumble'»
Panic in Detroit: White Stripes to quit touring?
Jack White has explained how his band’s recent recording sessions with Beck have him considering the White Stripes’ live future.»
Autolux, Sonic Youth, Laura Marling: our first ever Sky news story!
After scrabbling around in the dark for a while, new, great music finds prime-time again at 9pm this Saturday, as From The Basement launches on Sky Arts.»
Watch: White Stripes new 'Conquest' video
With a rising, showtunes howl and a Mariachi blast of horn, the siblings White explode back into our frontal lobe. Watch. Please just watch.»
Beck to White: Stripes recruit for ‘Conquest’ release
The White Stripes have us snowed under with new information. How to make it easily presentable for you tired-eye readers?»
Chart round-up: Fiddy takes his ball home
No doubt some will see it as evidence that good always triumphs over evil, but personally I’d go for the less ambitious ‘average will always triumph over shit’ – liberal poster boy of rap Kanye West has trounced 50 Cent into the dust.»
White Stripes cancel UK tour
The White Stripes have decided to cancel their upcoming UK tour due to Meg White's poor health.»
Hack Attack: Jack White rants about journalists
In a somewhat hypocritical attack for a man who has constantly shrouded himself in huge cloak of mystique - particularly regarding his relationship with his darling drummer - Jack White has criticised journalists for piecing together inaccurate half-truths surrounding his renowned three-piece blues act The White Stripes...»
Tight Stripes: Jack and Meg play one-second gig
Blink and you’ll miss ‘em - The White Stripes have played a one-second gig this week as part of their unorthodox Canadian tour.»
Coo-oo-oonqueest: White Stripes UK tour
The White Stripes will return to the UK again later this year for an arena-sized tour.»
White Stripes play special gig on bus, some people miss their stop
Curiouser and curiouser... The White Stripes continued their habit of playing weird venues with a gig on a bus in Canada.»
Chart round-up: Stripes bag top spot
This week’s charts are a bit like watching Big Brother in the small hours of the morning – extremely dull, but something of a relief from all the idiot mewling that fills it for the remaining 80 per cent of the time.»
Chart round-up: dad rules, OK?
Some bands might try and put the 'art' into charts, disgusted as they are with all the commercial dross choking up its failing innards on a weekly basis. Here at DiS we like to put the 'ha' in charts, as in 'ha ha ha ha fucking ha'. Luckily for us they're usually quite funny anyway, so we don't have to tell any shit jokes...»
Chart round-up: nobody loves you, Chris Cornell
Hands up everyone who actually cares about the charts this week! Yup, you saw me alright, keeping my hands under my ample ass...»
Radio 1: White Stripes Wednesday on the BBC
Jack and Meg White will take Radio 1 hostage this week, as the station stuffs some m listeners' ears full of 'White Stripes Wednesday'.»
White Stripes to play one-off London date
Comedy duo The White Stripes are to bring their show to South London next week for one night only.»
Grinderman, Suicide? No wave!
Legendary NY no-wavers Suicide have been confirmed in the support slot for Grinderman's show at the London Forum this month.»
The Weekly DiScussion: 'selling out' to sell stuff on the telly...
It’s hardly a new concept – Band X allowing ‘Song Y’ to be used to soundtrack a television advertisement – but now, more than ever, it seems acts from the margins of popular taste are being exploited – or should that be given a boost? – by marketing men with their ears tuned to the sounds of the underground...»
White Stripes reveal Icky Thump tracklisting
The White Stripes have revealed the tracklisting to their forthcoming Icky Thump LP...»
More acts announced for Primavera: White Stripes, Beirut, Hot Chip...
A handful more excellent bands have been confirmed for this year’s Primavera Sound festival, held in the Spring in Barcelona, making an incredible line-up that little bit more brilliant...»
DiS in digest: our pick of the week's news stories...
Wow! It's this week's news in a handy, easily digestible format! With enough exclamation marks to raise a gudgeon's eyebrows!»
White Stripes, QOTSA announced for 02 Wireless shows
While musing on why the hell FA Cup Quarter Final replays are being held on a Monday, we also stumbled across the line ups for this year’s 02 Wireless Festival...»
New White Stripes record out soon
Jack and Meg White have confirmed details of a new album to be released "as soon as corporately possible"...»
Raconteurs to play free acoustic show
The Raconteurs are to play a free acoustic set at the Oxford Circus HMV on October 26...»
Raconteurs schedule October tour
The Jack White/Brendan Benson rock 'n' roll machine that is The Raconteurs - other rock bands are available - has announced a bundle of UK tour dates for October. Chances are they'll have a single out then, or something...»
Get behind me, rumours...
Jack White - he of The White Stripes fame, now finding similar critical acclaim with The Raconteurs - has doused the rumour flames rather by stating that The White Stripes are not to split. To be honest, we hadn't heard anything along the lines that they were...»
White vs Writers: Jack's not happy with music critics
Mr Jack White of famous two-piece rock types The White Stripes is hacked off with the hacks that are charged with covering his each and every release...»
Meg sports threads for fashion designer
Although the last time we saw her referred to was when being compared, rather unfairly, to the man mountain that is Antony Hegarty, Meg White has been turning certain heads in the fashion world...»
Those White Stripes dates...
You probably already know The White Stripes are touring, but here are the dates anyway, y'all...»
Radio 1 to highlight Serbian students' rock 'n' roll retaliation
Radio 1 is to broadcast an interesting documentary (well, seems interesting to us) highlighting Serbian students' attempts to bring rock 'n' roll to their shattered country through the EXIT festival.»
Get behind me, Karen! Jack White gets hitched
Jack White went public yesterday about his marriage to one Karen Elson.»
White Stripes single out today!
In a cheeky 'what happened there?' style, the new White Stripes single 'Blue Orchid', has gone on sale as an exclusive download from iTunes Worldwide.»
Bit more on that White Stripes record...
As you know, The White Stripes have revealed that their fifth album is to be called 'Get Behind Me Satan' and will be released on June 6th. However, let us reveal more...<»
The White Stripes rear-ended by the Devil
The White Stripes' new album is to be called Get Behind Me Satan. Insert your own joke...»
Glastonbury 2005 - bands, bands, bands....
Following on from the not-so-surprising two-hour sell out of Glastonbury this year, names for the event are now being confirmed, quasi confirmed and largely thrown about like confetti at a drunken wedding.»
Jack White back on the market
In a disappointment to all who dream of red and white weddings, White Stripes frontman Jack White has split with his celebrity girlfriend Renee Zellweger.»
Busted and White Stripes: The product remains the same
What do Busted and The White Stripes have in common?»
Rap with a capital C: 50 Cent gets bottled off
It's Sunday night, and it's raining again at Reading. This time it's bottles with the message being to 50 Cent being quite clear: don't stop the rock!»
Reading Weekend Tickets All Gone
As Reading Weekend tickets sell out four months before the event, we ask: 'Haven't you people got anything better to do on your bank holiday weekend?'»
Reading/Leeds Line-Up Announced - Deja Vu?
The line-up for this year’s Reading and Leeds festivals has been partially announced. It’s time to party like it’s August 2002.»
Jack White Fined Over Stollteimer Scrap, Avoids the Clink
Jack White escaped a jail sentence yesterday after his lawyers (what, he needs more than one?) finalised a deal with the Detroit courts.»
Jack Calls Time on 'Elephant'
The White Stripes are to call an end to the promotion of last record 'Elephant' in order to concentrate on writing new material.»
Fwhite Club - Grievous Bondie Harm
Von Bondies singer Jason Stollsteimer was left battered by Jack White on Saturday after a fight at the Magic Stick club in Detroit. White claims he was acting in self-defence, and no charges have been formerly made.»
Q Prove How Old They Really Are
OR Albums of the Year for Old People/Young Fogies Who Only Bought 'Urban Hymns', 'Nevermind', 'Automatic for the People' and Radiohead's albums in the '90s...»
Blah Rubble Bicycle Cubs Fill Jack White's Slot
Boring, boring, boring... nothing to see here...BRMC play Reading/Leeds. Because poor old blues rip-off merchant Jack White of the White Shites has bust up his finger, they're not playing Reading and Leeds no more, as previously reported»
Gig Stuff: Stripes outta Reading + thisGIRL and Longview news
Boo! Get thee to eBay and sell your tickets! The White Stripes have pulled out of the Carling Weekend, due to Jack White's hand injury. In a statement released today, Jack says: "A bone in the index finger of my fretting hand was shattered in an automobile accident, making it absolutely impossible to p»
Jack White in Car Crash - Festivals Cancelled
Jack White was involved in a car crash in Detroit on Wednesday, fracturing in a bone in his right hand. The duo were due to play T in the Park and Witnness festivals this weekend. Their appearances at these have obviously now been cancelled. According to a report on NME.COM, White's girlfriend Renee Zellwe»
White Stripes: double-festival whammy in July
White Stripes, who you may have heard of, are playing more festivals like the great big festival whores they are. You may have already heard that they're doing T in the Park in Scotland. Well if you hadn't, consider yourself truly informed. They've also been added to the bill at T's sister fes»
Busted head to No. 1
Here's how the UK singles chart stands midweek. DiS can safely, er, 'predict' that the mighty Busted will score their first No. 1 single this coming Sunday, with that song about being turned down for a dance. Awww. They're beating David 'Sneddo' Sneddon, who's at No. 2 with his second s»
Wax works White Stripes
Blues worshippers, The White Stripes will be posing for wax works at Madame Tussauds during their upcoming mini UK tour. The Stripes will be at Madame Tussauds on the 12th April before they play a sold out show that night at Brixton Academy. Apparently you will be able to meet the band while th»
White Stripes UK tour dates + tracklisting
The White Stripes have confirmed UK tour dates and full tracklisting for forthcoming album release, ‘Elephant’. "I thought it was going to be quieter, but it ended up being this really intense rock & roll record." Jack White says of the group's fourth album. Jack said the a»
Jack White Collaborates with the Electric 6
Jack White of the White Stripes has teamed up with fellow Detroit band, the Electric 6 to sing backing vocals on their forthcoming single: ‘Danger! High Voltage!’ The Electric 6 denied the involvement with White claiming they had an internet contest for a singer. The backing vocalist is»
White Stripes play A list gig
The White Stripes performed in front of movie stars such as Nicole Kidman, Jude Law and Renee Zellweger at the wrap party for forthcoming war/love saga Cold Mountain. As previously reported, Jack White also feature»
Jack White is the coolest man in the world...
Jack White of The White Stripes has been named as the coolest individual in the music world today. OFFICIAL. Pale faced Jack White beat the likes of top tenners Mike Skinner, Meg White, Fabrizio Morretti, Nelly, Craig Nicholls and The Hives' Pelle to the top of something called the 'NME Cool List»
Swearing At Motorists call out The White Stripes
Dave Doughman, the main man behind Sweaing At Motorists, officially challenges The White Stripes to a ROCK FIGHT - 2 bands, 1 stage and 1 applause meter, anytime, anywhere. Rock duos are not a novel thing but the popularity of The White Stripes has drawn a lot of attention to them lately and »
Jack White: sideburns and single
The White Stripes main man Jack White will be 'hardly recognisable' in his film debut. Also planned is "to split a 45" with The Strokes. "I've got gigantic sideburns and light brown hair" Jack White mentioned to Radio 1. "And I'm dressed in the 1800's sort of garb." He is due to»
ASH: Jealous Copy Cats
Ash are back again, with a new single, a singles collection and a chance for you to get up onstage and play with the band. We can reveal that the next Ash single will be entitled 'ENVY' and will be released via Infectious on 26 August 2002. Apparently the video features cameo appearan»
Official Reading /Leeds Festival Line-Ups
The official announcement of the line-up for this year’s Carling Weekend Festival for August 23-26 has came, well, at least for the main bands... The Strokes, last festival's most hyped band who ended up being elevated to the Main Stage, this year are set to co-headline the Main Stage in both»
*** Glastonbury Fully Sold-Out ***
All tickets for this years Glastonbury Festival are now sold out. The Festival office has confirmed all tickets are sold, that no further tickets will be on sale. Tickets will not be on sale at the gate. If you don't have a ticket but wish to see the Festival, you will be able to watch it on BBC T»
It Will Be All White On The Night
Detroit's best 2 piece rock export The White Stripes & The Buff Medways are to perform a gig with entrance costing only FIVE ENGLISH POUNDS!!!
The one-off show in London is at The 93ft East, Brick Lane on Tuesday the 26th February. Tickets are obviously limited and will be available in the
White Stripes Refuse Money
The White Stripes have turned down an appearance in a GAP advert worth an estimated $1million. The band, who've just signed to UK label XL in a deal rumoured to be worth up to £1million, said that they were approached by the high street fashion house to get involved with their latest television cam»
White Stripes Tour
The Whites Stripes have confirmed details of their UK November tour. Playing in promotion of single 'Hotel Yorba' the Detroit punksters play: November 11 - Brighton Concorde 2 November 13 - Liverpool L2 November 14 - Manchester University November 15 - Glasgow Q»
The Shortlist's Longlist
The new Shortlist Prize in the USA is modelled on the UK's Mercury Music Award and aims to honour the most adventurous and creative albums in contemporary music.A panel of 15 judges, made up of names from the music industry such as Beck, Dave Grohl and Korn/Slipknot/At The Drive-in Produc»
Pulp - Album/Single/Tour/Big Do AND replacing The Strokes
Pulp's new Album 'We Love Life' is released on the 22nd October though Island and last night (28th September) they got together with about 200 music and media types and had a big party to celebrate. Thedo took place on a boat on the Thames and then at The Greenwich Observatory where the album w»
First White Stripes single out soon
The White Stripes to release UK debut single Are they married? were they married? and if they're from Detroit, why don't they hang around with Eminem? 'Hotel Yarba', taken from the Detroit band's third album, 'White Blood Cells', will be released on November 12. T»
White Stripes Sign to XL
The hottly tipped Detriot duo The White Stripes have signed a three album deal with XL Recordings, home of The Prodigy, Badly Drawn Boy, The Avalanches and Basement Jaxx. In a statement released today, XL confirmed that they have signed the band in what has proved to be one of the biggest bidding wa»
White Stripes Hit The UK
Forget The Strokes, go see White Stripes.
These dates are suspected to sell out fast so you better be quick if you wanna catch Detroit's White Stripes.
July
26th - London, 100 Club
27th - Brighton, TBA
28th - Bristol, Louisiania
29th - Oxford, The Point
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